6 Pounder
That’s how heavy our baby is when we had my check up today. I’m on my 36th week and if you do the math, she could reach up to 7 or 8 lbs! Que horror. I better watch what I eat but sadly, that’s what I’ve already been doing for weeks. I don’t think I can deprive myself anymore. My appetite is just amazing these days. Must be my pre-natal vitamins (and my underweight pregnant friend even recommended vitafol so I could gain weight) or my love for food has just doubled.
This was my problem with Sandy before too. I was asked nicely to stop eating sweets on my 6th month so I thought I’m doing better now. My OB kept saying the baby has normal weight and that my weight gain is fine. But today and during last month’s ultrasound, he kept asking how big Sandy was when she came out. It looks like no matter how much I eat, I’ll always have a huge baby 
. Good luck to me. Ultrasound weights are usually plus or minus so I’m hoping she’s only 5lbs now.
Shopping Every Weekend
With all the baby shopping we’ve been doing, I always use our credit card. I should probably get a Visa reward card but just too lazy to even apply. Our cabinet is bursting with baby stuff already so we really need to buy a new cabinet for the baby. We found a nice sofa bed for The Husband and Sandy last weekend which made me really excited. It’s very nice and similar to those being sold at Ikea and best of all, it’s so affordable! I just hope it will fit our bedroom and yet still have space for the baby play mats.
34th Week
I can’t believe I’m now on my 34th week. Well, I know I’m huge and getting off the bed is harder than usual. But 34 weeks for me is a sign that she really is coming. We’ll get to see our baby in a matter of weeks! Not too early though because aside from too many unfinished projects at work and on the side, we’re still not yet done preparing our room for her arrival. The baby cabinet and the big bed for The Husband and Sandy hasn’t been purchased yet. Her clothes are still unwashed and her carrier and bouncer are still in the storage room, waiting to be cleaned. I’ve scheduled all that in the next few weeks while trying to improve time management at work. You see, I’ve accepted so many side projects for this month and I’m not sure if I can finish all of them. Luckily, my designer friend agreed to help me out so I’m hoping between the two of us, no client will be left hanging even when I pop.
Now, if I can just stop myself from gaining too much weight. I’m close to getting nervous if I’ll be able take it all off. Should I start reading about lipo 6 hers? Anyway, at 34 weeks, I gained a total of 34 lbs. My OB says the baby’s weight is still normal but I want to be sure so I’m taking less rice now. Unfortunately, I eat toasted breads with sugar for breakfast and drink two to three cups of papaya shake everyday. I’m blaming it all on the heat. 
The ODD One Out
This is Sandy’s favorite game. If you’re the game master, you need to list four to five items that are similar or connected. The “contestant” will have to guess which one is the odd one out but it doesn’t end there. You need to enumerate the reasons why it’s the odd one. She plays this with everyone who’s willing but mostly, with her papa. Lately, it evolved into a drawing version. Both of them will take turns in drawing things and the contestant will put an x on the drawing for the odd one out. I try to beg off most of the time especially when I’m working but whenever I see how happy and excited she is, I just can’t help but stop whatever I’m doing and just play with her. As the contestant, she loves to think of reasons and as a game master, I love how she can come up with different kinds of items that are related. And even her drawings are so detailed with lines and shapes that I can’t help but laugh when I couldn’t recognize them anymore.
This was her writing and drawing.
I always urge her to ask her Papa to play with her instead. Aside from The Husband being more patient than I am, it serves as their bonding time at night.
Busy coming up with questions.
While her Papa is drawing for the next question, she always touch my tummy and wait for her little sister to kick. She then tells her how she wants to see her soon and how they will do all sorts of things.
Thank God
I work from home. It has been almost five years since I started telecommuting and never regretted not being able to dress up, go to lunches and converse/brainstorm with other teams in person. I love how flexible my schedule is and how I was able to spend everyday with Sandy and see her grow up.
I have no need to treat acne ever. Although my face gets occasional pimples, blackheads and whiteheads, it’s so rare that I often forget the last time I had one. So shallow I know but it’s one less worry from my long list.
For The Husband. I just know Sandy and I are blessed to have him. I always have this dream that I’m not married to him or that I’m still with someone else. Whenever I wake up from that kind of dream, I can’t help but feel relief that it is him, lying down beside me.
That we have a good caretaker for Sandy (and for our home) when I need to concentrate at work. She’s our angel and although she’s not perfect, I’ve never seen anyone who can be as efficient as her.
For mobile gadgets, laptops, wi-fi, iPods and other electronics that could make things easier and convenient because God knows we can use all the help we could get.
Weighing Down
Speaking of vain, my friends have nothing to talk about except dieting, best diet pill or fat burning product and the easiest way to lose weight. I call this vanity the good kind because it just shows how much we love ourselves, that we will do what we can to stay fit and healthy. Once you let yourself go, it’s so hard to get back into shape. I haven’t experienced a huge weight gain that could depress me yet but now that I’m on my 34th weeks, I’m starting to feel nervous if I’ll ever lose these extra pounds. I know a lot of women who never returned to their pre-pregnancy bodies because come on, as if you’ll still have time between juggling a career, a household and the kids. But I am actually excited and dared myself to lose 35-40 lbs in six months simply by breastfeeding and eating healthy.
Young Skin
I realized today that I need to use an anti wrinkle lotion again. I’ve always taken pride on my clear skin ever since I got pregnant but upon looking at myself in the mirror, I did not only see blackheads around my nose but also signs of aging near my eyes. I guess the pregnancy glow is starting to fade now that I’m nearing my due date. Call me vain but I want to be as young looking as my mom when I reach her age. When people see us together, they always assume we’re sisters and worse, that she’s younger than me! It’s totally fine as long as I could inherit her youngish personality. She has always been strict with her skin regimen so I should do the same if I want to be called Sandy’s sister when she’s on her 20′s.
Late Mother’s Day Post
I am a lot of things but I’ll always be a mother first.
I think Sandy is starting to look like me. Or should I say hope? I also received an unexpected gift last Saturday during my 33rd week visit. My OB decided to show us a 3D ultrasound of our baby and guess who she looked like? Sandy of course! We were so happy to finally see her face although she was being stubborn and kept covering her other eye.
Saw this on our wall. “For mama Joy”. Her J is like that sometimes.
And because it’s my day, we ate my favorites from Friday’s – nachos, mushrooms chicken n’ mushrooms, Friday’s chocolate Sundae (which is now smaller to my dismay).
My Oh My
There is no such thing as best diet pills for women if you eat this everyday. Seriously, why diet when you can have this?
This is a spinach and artichoke fondue from CYMA.
“With the blend of melting cheese, sliced sun-dried tomatoes and Feta. Served with warm pita triangles and grilled garlic bread.”
It is my absolute favorite thing to eat there that I get frustrated whenever it’s not available. The quantity is perfect for just me and The Husband but of course, we’ll still have to order a salad and an entree afterwards. Sandy loves this too but not as much as she loves dipping the pita in yoghurt or picking all the olives from the Roka salata.
So Near
I shouldn’t be talking about weight loss supplements but it’s all I can think of after weighing myself this morning. I realized I gained a total of 36lbs and I still got about seven to eight weeks to go before I give birth. When I gave birth with Sandy, I gained a total of 46lbs and that’s already huge compared to my Lamaze classmates’ weight gain. I was just lucky to have lost all the weight easily from breastfeeding. Plus Sandy having allergies that I can’t eat dairy was enough to make me look anorexic. My greatest wish however is that her baby sister will be healthy and won’t have allergies like her. Which is why we’ll make sure they put her in our room so I can breast feed her immediately. We just can’t risk her getting even a drop of formula or else, her tummy might act up just like her older sister. Anyway, I wish the labor will be quick and uneventful. We really can’t wait to see her and yet we still need the three weeks to get ready and finish all my projects so everything will be done by the time she’s here.
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About Joy
I am Dzoi, a 28 year old Filipina who currently works as a web designer. I am a loving wife to my equally loving husband Sherwin and a mommy cow to my 2-year-old daughter, Sandy.
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